1956, the realization of a long-awaited tournament by bodybuilding fans takes shape: the first Mr. Argentina. Despite the existence of some pioneering tournaments, none had had the name that would become traditional and that meant a national title.
The most outstanding loins of the moment intervene in pursuit of the title. The winner is Eliseo Panza. He was not the owner of the greatest muscular volume, nor did he stand out for being the widest of the competition, he was not the most imposing. What then was its virtue? It was the most perfectly balanced; the one that had gotten more marking for its symmetrical development; the one that showed the waist, legs, torso and arms worked and developed equally. It signified the triumph of perfection over the gargantuan; the primacy of proportions over asymmetric size. Elisha thus rose to general consideration as a dashing victor. Simultaneously inaugurating a physical style that would begin to make school. Since his triumph, fans began to think differently in terms of seeking muscle development.
Thus begins the article entitled 25 years with the iron ... 50 with life. A somewhat cryptic title, which was published in Apollo magazine No. 88 (the cover was illustrated by a photo of Tano Siena at its physical summit). The journalist nicknamed Juvencio asks the old champion some very interesting questions where he reveals the origins of bodybuilding in Buenos Aires:
Juvencio: - what was this like at the time when you started?
Eliseo Panza: In those days, only those who really had a true athletic vocation decided to do gymnastics with weights or progressive resistance, since neither well-equipped gyms nor those with minimal instruction were available, since there was practically no single expert in the field . Sporadically, American magazines arrived clenbuterol prix in the country in which John Grimek was seen doing basic exercises and also those of the Weider organization. They were written in a way that experimentation was the basis of everything. They were in English and it was difficult for us to decipher them, so experimentation was the basis of everything. In the coastal area of Olivos we had a box that later became popular with the name of La cueva, and there, along with Ventura Calderari, Carlos Mesa, Tito Saénz, Luis Perasolo, Enio Chemes, We build rudimentary elements, trying to imitate those we saw in the photos. On some occasions we
went to the Gymnastics and Fencing gym, where there were already some elements that were advanced for the time. The development training routines were combined with the Olympic lifting exercises. We also attended the Argentine Gymnasium, which was on Corrientes Avenue near Abasto. There, there was specifically Olympic lifting, but we used the bars and dumbbells to do development exercises. The development training routines were combined with the Olympic lifting exercises. We also attended the Argentine Gymnasium, which was on Corrientes Avenue near Abasto. There, there was specifically Olympic lifting, but we used the bars and dumbbells to do development exercises. The development training routines were combined with the Olympic lifting exercises. We also attended the Argentine Gymnasium, which was on Corrientes Avenue near Abasto. There, there was specifically Olympic lifting, but we used the bars and dumbbells to do development exercises.
Juvencio: - What was the first evolution that was noticed in the quality of physicists?
Eliseo Panza: - More or less until 1960 the physicists were even and from there emerged men who showed superior developments, such as Alfredo Ruiz, Ernesto Piñeyro, Jorge Brisco, Vicente Ferrarella and Rogelio Montenegro. Before them and only out of excellence was a physicis of great size and symmetry, the case of Lucio Elías.
I will tell you that in reality there was not much difference with the current systems, except for the comfort of the devices that we have now. It was heavy work, since logically, being in that environment, one of the main objectives was to obtain strength. But, although heavy, the work was aimed at muscle development as we admired Steve Reeves, Grimek, Jack Dilenger, Clarencer Ross and other greats of the time.
Источник: Anatoliy Valtasar, March 21, 2020